Holly Lea Village – Buildings D and E

This project has been referred to an expert consenting panel for fast-track consenting under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting Act 2020).

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Project ID

2023-145

Applicant

Holly Lea Village Limited

Project summary

To construct two three-storey apartment buildings comprising a total of 32 units and supporting infrastructure, to form part of the existing retirement village known as Holly Lea Village on a 1.95 hectare site. The project will include:

  • Building D, a three-storey building approximately 13.5 metres high, containing 10 independent living units, and staff and administrative spaces
  • Building E, a three-storey building approximately 14.2 metres high, containing 22 independent living units
  • vehicle and pedestrian access, parking spaces, and connections to existing three-waters infrastructure
  • landscaping and planting.

Location

19, 19a and 21 Tui Street, 121 and 123 Fendalton Road and 2 and 8 Heathfield Avenue, Fendalton, Christchurch.

Reasons for decision

The project will:

  • generate employment by creating approximately 108 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per year over a 3-year construction period and 8 ongoing FTE jobs once the project is operational
  • increase housing supply by constructing approximately 32 residential units
  • contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by constructing residential units within a walkable catchment of rapid public transit services
  • progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard RMA process.

Any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.

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